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Filter by:Aim: To co-produce resources for inclusive and equitable Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement in research on life-limiting conditions, with children and young people with sickle cell disorder and their families. Methods: Workshops with a) members of a patient advocacy organisation (Sickle Cell Society n=5) b): i) Children and young people (10-18 years) with sickle cell disorder (n=15) and ii) their siblings (10-18 years, n=10) and iii) their parents (n=15), c) Researchers form the Cicely Saunders Institute Outputs: Resources that enable children and young people with sickle cell disorder and their families to engage in research
This study is a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of voxelotor and standard of care for the treatment of leg ulcers in participants with sickle cell disease. The study is divided into a 5 study periods: Screening, Run-in, Randomized Treatment, Open-label Treatment, and Follow-up/End of Study (EOS). The study will be conducted in approximately 80 eligible participants at approximately 20 global clinical trial sites.
A prospective study to determine how low bone mineral density and/or vertebral compression fractures associate with pain in adults with sickle cell disease
The purpose of this study is to assess the antibody response to COVID-19 vaccination in a cohort of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and to assess vaccine and SCD related complications around the time of vaccination.
This Phase 3 study will assess the safety and efficacy of inclacumab, a P-selectin inhibitor, in reducing the frequency of vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) in approximately 240 adult and adolescent participants (≥ 12 years of age) with sickle cell disease (SCD). Participants will be randomized to receive inclacumab or placebo.
Sickle cell disease is associated with significant morbi-mortality hence the interest in an early and targeted care. At present, there is no plasmatic marker able to identify infants at higher risk of developping severe complications later in life. However, recent studies have demonstrated a correlation between certain complications of the disease and biomarkers of the endothelial dysfunction characterizing it. Investigators prospectively followed a cohort of children diagnosed with SCD through the universal neonatal screening using inflammatory and haemostatic plasmatic markers to study their annual evolution. Investigators then will evaluate potential associations between these biological markers and the occurrence of SCD related complications. A secondary objective of this study is to evaluate the repercussions of therapeutic intervention on these markers. .
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common genetic disease, affecting about 25 million people worldwide. Approximately 150,000 Nigerian children are born each year with sickle cell disease (SCD), making it the country with the largest burden of SCD in the world. Recent advancements in care for children with SCA have translated into improved survival of children in both high and low-resource settings. However, more complications of SCD are seen in those who survive to adulthood. Silent cerebral infarcts (SCI) and strokes are among the most devastating complications of SCD, affecting 40% and 10% of children, respectively. The overall goal of this study is to extend the Investigator's successful capacity-building effort in the assessment of neurological morbidity in children with SCD living in northern Nigeria (Kano) to young adults with SCD living in the same region. About 50% of all adults with SCD live in Nigeria. Despite the high prevalence of SCD in Africa, the neurological morbidity is not well characterized, limiting opportunities for primary and secondary stroke prevention strategies. At least 50% of young adults with sickle cell anemia (SCA), the most severe form of the disease, will have SCIs and an estimated 10% will have strokes, based on studies in high-resource settings. In high-resource settings, screening for abnormal transcranial Doppler (TCD) velocities in children with SCA, coupled with regular blood transfusion has resulted in a 92% reduction of relative risk for strokes. Despite this effective strategy, regular blood transfusion therapy does not seem sustainable in sub-Saharan Africa due to shortages and the risk of transfusion transmissible infections. Additionally, there is a lack of evidence-based stroke prevention strategies in young adults with SCA, either in the high-income or in low-resource settings. Based on the foregoing, the Investigators propose to determine the prevalence of neurological injury (overt stroke, transient ischemic attacks, and silent cerebral infarcts) in young adults at the transition age from 16-25 years. The Investigators will also, for the first time, assess conventional risk factors of stroke in the general population to determine whether a different prevention strategy is required to reduce the incidence of neurological injury in this high-risk population.
The primary objective of this study is to better understand factors contributing to variations in hydroxyurea (HU) adherence behavior in adolescents and young adults (AYA) with sickle cell disease (SCD). To meet this objective, the researchers will conduct a prospective cohort study to determine the longitudinal relationship between HU adherence and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) overtime among AYA with SCD. The long-term goal of this research is to promote medication adherence behavior and improve health outcomes in AYA with SCD.
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a disorder that causes episodes of acute pain and progressive organ damage. Ways to manage SCD have evolved slowly. Treatments do not always work. Researchers want to see if a drug called mitapivat can help people with SCD. Objective: To test the long-term tolerability and safety of mitapivat (or AG-348) in people with SCD. Eligibility: Adults age 18-70 with SCD who took part in and benefited from NIH study #19H0097. Design: Participants will be screened with a medical history and physical exam. They will give a blood sample. They will have an electrocardiogram to test heart function. Participants will repeat some of the screening tests during the study. Participants will complete 6-minute walk tests to measure mobility and function. They will have transthoracic echocardiograms to measure heart and lung function. They will have dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans to measure bone health. They will complete online questionnaires that measure their overall health and well-being. Participants will take the study drug in the form of a tablet twice a day. Participants will keep a study diary. They will record any symptoms they may have. Participation will last for about 54 weeks. After 48 weeks, participants can either keep taking the study drug for 48 more weeks or be tapered off of the study drug to complete the study. Those who are on the study for 1 year will have 10 study visits. Those who are on the study for 2 years will have 14 study visits.
The purpose of this study is to find out how teenagers with chronic pain and sickle cell disease respond to a new training program called Back2Life and get their feedback about how to modify the program to best fit their needs. The Back2Life training program focuses on teaching pain coping skills (also known as cognitive-behavioral therapy). The program teaches skills and strategies that may help teens improve chronic pain management and get back into their everyday activities.